Affluence in SG12 8DS
How SG12 8DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,446 (2024)
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How well off SG12 8DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG12 8DS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the SG12 8DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the SG12 8DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the SG12 8DS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG12 8DS (Hertford Heath & Stanstead St Margarets) (about 1,446 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.